Publications by authors named "Mohamed Abdirahman Abdi"
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- A thyroid storm is a critical medical emergency caused by extreme hyperthyroidism, requiring quick diagnosis and treatment for survival.
- This study reviews current diagnostic criteria and scoring systems for thyroid storm, highlighting tools like the Burch-Wartofsky Point Scale, and assesses their effectiveness in identifying cases.
- The findings indicate that while existing criteria are helpful, they have significant limitations, such as low sensitivity for milder cases and reliance on subjective clinical judgment, suggesting a need for improved, more objective diagnostic methods in the future.
Progress and experiences of implementing an integrated disease surveillance and response system in Somalia; 2016-2023.
Steven Ssendagire Mary Joan Karanja Abdulkhadir Abdi Mutaawe Lubogo Abdullah Azad Al Abdinasir Yusuf Osman Ahmed Mohamed Abdikarim Mohamed Abdirahman Abdi Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Abdirizak Mohamed Abdifatah Ahmed Diriye
Front Public Health
October 2023
Introduction: In 2021, a regional strategy for integrated disease surveillance was adopted by member states of the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region. But before then, member states including Somalia had made progress in integration of their disease surveillance systems. We report on the progress and experiences of implementing an integrated disease surveillance and response system in Somalia between 2016 and 2023.
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